Rail-joint.



A. A. HUBBELL.

RAIL JOINT.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 17. I913.

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RAIL JOINT.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 17. l9l3.

L148, 41, Patented Aug. 3, 1915.

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RAIL-JOINT.

Application filed June 17, 1913.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, AsA A. HUBBELL, a citizen of the United States, residing at in the county of Otero and State of New Mexico, have invented certa n new and useful Improvements in Rall- Joints, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates v to railway rail joints and the primary object of the same is the provision of a rail joint of this character which will prevent the ends of the rails from having any relative movement thereby preventing the rounding of the ends of the rails and avoidin low joints, which will eliminate the j olting and vibration of the rolling stock passing over the rails and provide a durable tread. 7

Another object of this invention is the provision of a rail joint of this nature which will eliminate the necessity of using fish plates or angle irons and one which is simple, durable and eflicient.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, this invention consists in such novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the ac companying drawings and claimed.

In describing the, invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characterspf reference designate like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the improved rail joint; Fig. 2 is a. longitudinal sectional view through the rail joint; Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional View on the line 33 of Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is a detail'perspective view of the end of one of the rails; and, Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of the end of the other rail used in the rail joint. 1

In the drawings, the numeral 1 designates one of the ST-rails forming an ordinary railway. The T-rail 1 has its base portion 2 cut-away near one end of the same as is shown at 3. The web of the rail 1 has a lug 4 which is circular in cross-section formed integral with its extreme outer end and projecting outwardly therefrom. The lug 4 serves a purpose which will be hereinafter more fully described.

The end of the rail 5 which communicates with the end of the rail 1 upon which the lug 4 is formed has two plates 6 and 7 formed integral therewith and projecting Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 3, 1915.

Serial No. 774,169.

outwardly from the end 8 of the rail. These plates 6 and 7 extend parallel with the web portion of the rail 5 and have their upper edges slanting so as to receive the slanting under surface of the tread of the T-rail 1. The plates 6and 7 are, also integral with the base portion 9 of the T-rail 5 to where the base portion terminates abruptly in a shoulder. 10. The plates 6 and 7 extend outwardly from the shoulder 10, leaving spaces 11 and 12 between their lower edges anda member 13. The member 13 is formed integral with the base 9 of the T-rail 5 and forms a reinforcement for the same and also makes a steadier bearing for theT rails l and 5.

The T-rail 5 has a recess 14 formed therein, which recess extends inwardly into the web portion of the rail from the shoulder 8 and receives the h1g4 so that the ends of the two T-rails 1 and 5 are connected as is shown in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings. The lug 4 being seated in the recess 14 aids in securely holding the two T-rails 1 and 5 rigidly in position when they are connected.

he portion 15 of the web of the T-rail 1, which extends outwardly from the shoulder formed by the termination of the base 2 of the T-rail'fits snugly between the two plates 6 and 7 and has its lower edge rounded as is shown at 16, fitting snugly in the rounded portion of the lower end of the recess between the two' plates 6 and 7. By the provision of the rounded edge of the portion 15 of the web of the rail and the rounding of the lower portion of the recess between the two plates, sharp corners which would wear thus destroying the efficiency of the device, are eliminated and a firm snug connection between the two rails is provided. A portion of the base 2 of the T-rail 1 fits within the openings 11 and 12 and the shoulder 17 formed by the termination of the base 2 at 3 fits snugly against the shoulder 10.,

The extreme outer end 18 of the member 13 which extends beyond the ends of the plates 6 and 7 has holes 19 formed therein which communicate with holes 20 formed in the base 2 of the T-rail 1 and which have bolts 21 inserted therethrough for securely holding the two rails connected.

The plates 6 and 7 and the web of the T- rail 1 have a plurality of openings 22 and 23 extending therethrough which receive bolts 24 for aiding insecurely holding the ends of the two T-rails together.

In practical fields, certain minor features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts may necessitate alterations to which the patentee is entitled, provided such alterations are comprehended within the scope of what is claimed.

What is claimed is 1. A rail joint comprising the meeting ends of two rails which are cut away to form overlapping extensions, horizontally longitudinally extending openings formed under the extensions on one of said meeting ends for the reception of a portion of the base of the other of said meeting ends.

2. A rail joint comprising the meeting ends of two rails, one of said rails having its base portion cut away, a pair of plates formed integral with the other of said rails, said plates extending outwardly from the end of the rail and having a portion of said first named rail extending beyond the termination of the base thereof seated between said plates, a reinforcing member formed integral with the base of said second named rail and leaving openings between the under surface of the outer ends of said plates and the upper surface of said base which receive a portion of the base of said first named rail.

8. A rail joint comprising the meeting ends of two rails, one of said rails having its base portion cutaway, a pair of plates formed integral with the end of the other of said rails, said plates extending outwardly from the end of the rail and having a portion of said first named rail extending beyond the termination of the base thereof seated between said plates, bolts inserted through said plates and said rail for securely holding them together, a reinforcing member formed integral with the base of said second named rail and extending outwardly beyond the ends of said plates, and leaving openings between the under surface of the outer ends of said plates and the upper surface of said base which receive a portion of the base of said first named rail.

4. A rail joint comprising the meeting ends of two rails, one of said rails having its base portion cut away, a pair of plates formed integral with the end of the other of said rails, said plates extending outwardly from the end of the rail and having a portion of said first named rail extending beyond the termination of the base thereof seated between said plates, bolts inserted through said plates and said rail for securely holding them together, a lug formed integral with and projecting outwardly from said first named end and normally seated in a recess formed between said parallel plates and in the end of the rail upon which they are formed, a reinforcing member formed integral with the base of said second named rail and extending outwardly beyond the ends of said plates, and leaving openings between the under surface of the outer ends of said plates and the upper surface of said base which receive a portion of the base of said first named rail.

5. A rail joint comprising the meeting ends of two rails, one of said rail ends having the base thereof cut away, and the other of said rail ends being enlarged and bifurcated for reception of'the web and head of the first mentioned rail end, a reinforcing element carried by and integral with the bifurcated rail end and positioned beneath the bifurcatedportion to provide recesses for the reception of a portion of the base of the first mentioned rail end, and a shoulder formed at the inner ends of said recesses limiting the movement of the rail ends together.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ASA A. HUBBELL.

Witnesses W. E. WARREN, H. H. MAJOR. 

